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I was searching the net today and found this. Hope you all enjoy.
Outlaw Diesel in Miami may have one of the fastest 4WD street trucks around once this bad boy is done. A twisted idea brought to life, this poor little Ranger didn't know what it was in for once Outlaw got ahold of it. The truck itself is a '97 Ford Ranger with an '04 front clip and a good ol' 12-valve Cummins shoehorned into it. Did we say shoehorn? Sorry, it took even more than that. If you look closely at the pictures, you'll notice the radical engine setback needed for this project to work. When we asked Felix Aleman, president of Outlaw Diesel, how he did the engine swap, he laughed and said, "With a lot of Sawzall blades." The truck was originally set up to be a big-tire truck, but Felix was worried people wouldn't identify with a tubbed truck as much as they would a normal-tire-sized vehicle. So a new plan of action was hatched, and the truck was converted to 4WD. The entire frame was first boxed for strength while a custom four-link front and rear suspension was built for the truck. A divorced NP205 transfer case was used along with a built Dana 44 up front and a Ford 8.8-inch in the rear. Both have 3.55 gears and may be up to the task of dragstrip launches because of the Ranger's relatively light 4,500-pound projected weight. The Cummins 12-valve got a Hot cam from Haisley Machine, as well as Stage 3 ported heads. All the machine work was done at Haisley, while the engine was put together by the folks at Outlaw. Custom lower compression 16.5:1 pistons are used, and the block has been girdled for strength. A modified P7100 215 pump is used with Haisley delivery valves and Industrial Injection Dragon Flow injectors.
The induction setup is where things get very interesting. For boost, the engine relies on a unique combination of a Vortech Mondo supercharger blowing into twin HX35 turbochargers on a custom Outlaw Diesel-built header. All this air is then chilled by an air-to-water intercooler and two stages of nitrous oxide. "The blower should help spool up the turbos so there is almost no lag, and with the way the blower is pullied, we should be able to leave the line at near full boost [100 psi]," Felix said. With a projected 1,100-1,300hp level at the crankshaft, this Ranger should be able to spin all four Nitto 555R drag radials on its way to quarter-mile passes in the 9-second range. And, yes, it's street-legal in Florida.
Here is the link to the pictures. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/0707dp_project_garage_drag_trucks/index.html
Outlaw Diesel in Miami may have one of the fastest 4WD street trucks around once this bad boy is done. A twisted idea brought to life, this poor little Ranger didn't know what it was in for once Outlaw got ahold of it. The truck itself is a '97 Ford Ranger with an '04 front clip and a good ol' 12-valve Cummins shoehorned into it. Did we say shoehorn? Sorry, it took even more than that. If you look closely at the pictures, you'll notice the radical engine setback needed for this project to work. When we asked Felix Aleman, president of Outlaw Diesel, how he did the engine swap, he laughed and said, "With a lot of Sawzall blades." The truck was originally set up to be a big-tire truck, but Felix was worried people wouldn't identify with a tubbed truck as much as they would a normal-tire-sized vehicle. So a new plan of action was hatched, and the truck was converted to 4WD. The entire frame was first boxed for strength while a custom four-link front and rear suspension was built for the truck. A divorced NP205 transfer case was used along with a built Dana 44 up front and a Ford 8.8-inch in the rear. Both have 3.55 gears and may be up to the task of dragstrip launches because of the Ranger's relatively light 4,500-pound projected weight. The Cummins 12-valve got a Hot cam from Haisley Machine, as well as Stage 3 ported heads. All the machine work was done at Haisley, while the engine was put together by the folks at Outlaw. Custom lower compression 16.5:1 pistons are used, and the block has been girdled for strength. A modified P7100 215 pump is used with Haisley delivery valves and Industrial Injection Dragon Flow injectors.
The induction setup is where things get very interesting. For boost, the engine relies on a unique combination of a Vortech Mondo supercharger blowing into twin HX35 turbochargers on a custom Outlaw Diesel-built header. All this air is then chilled by an air-to-water intercooler and two stages of nitrous oxide. "The blower should help spool up the turbos so there is almost no lag, and with the way the blower is pullied, we should be able to leave the line at near full boost [100 psi]," Felix said. With a projected 1,100-1,300hp level at the crankshaft, this Ranger should be able to spin all four Nitto 555R drag radials on its way to quarter-mile passes in the 9-second range. And, yes, it's street-legal in Florida.
Here is the link to the pictures. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/0707dp_project_garage_drag_trucks/index.html
